Artist
Falko Marx (German, 1941 - 2012)German, 1941 - 2012
CultureGerman
Titles
- "La Belle et la Bête" Necklace
Date1976
MediumPorcelain, 18k and 22k gold, sapphire, and rubies
DimensionsOverall: 1 1/2 × 14 3/4 × 7/8 in. (3.8 × 37.5 × 2.2 cm)
Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Foundation
Object number2002.3946
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"Beyond Ornament: Contemporary Jewelry from the Helen Williams Drutt Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, August 16, 2003–February 29, 2004.
"Ornament as Art: Avant-Garde Jewelry from the Helen Williams Drutt Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 30, 2007–January 27, 2008; Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, March 14–July 6, 2008; Mint Museum of Craft and Design, Charlotte, August 16, 2008–January 4, 2009; Tacoma Art Museum, Washington, June 27–September 13, 2009.
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Wendy Ramshaw
1976–1977
18k gold, garnets, pink sapphires, rubies, brass, and acrylic
2002.4035.A-.L
J. Weisager
mid 20th century
Gold, diamonds, sapphires, emeralds, rubies, and pearls
96.1325
